Lesson 7

After reading and pondering the debate about teens lacking adult reasoning capacity, yet being held to adult consequences, what do you think this means for you as a teacher?

We tend to forget just how much of a gap there is between how quickly a child's body matures and how quickly the brain matures.   When we stop and think about this gap, adults can understand it's existence.  If we forget about it, we will constantly be saying "they should know better."  A young adult may have been taught right from wrong, but that doesn't mean he or she really understands the consequences that come with certain actions.  As a teacher keeping in mind that teens lack the adult reasoning skills even though they have bodies that look very much adult-like will help me to find the right consequences that will make an impact on teenagers and still help them continue to grow and mature.